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Friday, September 9, 2016

Prosecutors drop case against former Virginia governor and wife

Federal prosecutors will abandon their effort to
retry former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, in the wake of
the Supreme Court's June reversal of his conviction on corruption charges. The
decision, which became public in a court filing, represents a major victory for
McDonnell, who was once considered a rising star in the Republican Party.

McDonnell and his wife Maureen were found guilty in
2014 of accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from a businessman in
exchange for political favors. The day he was originally indicted, McDonnell
apologized for using "poor judgment" and acknowledged receiving the
loans and gifts. But he insisted that he did nothing illegal in exchange for
wealthy vitamin executive Jonnie Williams.

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